The Radical War – 1820

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Protesting against Government indifference to economic hardships, Andrew Hardie and John Baird lead a militia force to capture the Carron Ironworks in Falkirk. Other protests and risings follow. Video: In Search of Scotland: The Victorian Achievement.

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